Criticism from an online magazine, however, just isn’t going to hurt Nick Foles.

The Eagles’ quarterback found himself in the unenviable position of playing defense Friday. For those who missed it — and Foles didn’t feel it necessary to read the entire piece — a Phillymag.com author scolded him and cast aspersions on his leadership qualities basically for declining to do a one-on-one interview.

Foles didn’t agree with the argument. His response was classy, and if you remember Randall Cunningham, classic.

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“I’ve always believed you need to be who you are,” Foles said. “If you’re a guy who loves to go out and be at everything and do that, and you can be a great player and a great leader as well, that’s awesome because that’s naturally what you’re great at. That’s naturally what you want to do. If I were to go and do that, that’s sort of out of my norm. I’ve always been more of a laid-back Texas boy. I love being with my family. I love the game of football. I love getting better. My teammates know me because I show them who I am in the locker room and then I don’t change when I go on the field. I always believe, be who you are.”

Cunningham, the Eagles quarterback in the early 1990s, was the talent who said “Let me, be me.” Foles was 3 years old when that came out during the Eagles’ 1992 training camp at West Chester University.

Like Cunningham, Foles doesn’t give a you-know-what about criticism of the way he operates.

“When I come here I don’t worry about what people are saying because everybody is going to have their own opinion,” said Foles, who last season guided the Eagles to the playoffs for the first time in three years. “I have my opinion on things. I won’t agree with you on things. ... That’s why people enjoy talking to people.”

Additionally, whatever grenades are thrown at Foles, there are plenty of teammates to fall on them.

“You saw how he grew throughout last season and you’ve seen how he’s grown throughout the offseason,” veteran linebacker Connor Barwin said. “You can definitely notice he’s taken this team as his own. He’s a leader on this team now. It was a little bit different last year when he was battling for that spot with Mike Vick. A lot of guys looked up to Mike Vick. But now it’s his team. And you can see the leadership role has changed for him a lot.”

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The Eagles “excused” Keelan Johnson from practices indefinitely in order for the longshot safety to deal with an arrest in Arizona last weekend. He is accused of assaulting a police officer.

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The NFL suspended Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson and linebacker Jake Knott for four games this season after they tested positive for PEDs.

Epidemic?

Could be a couple of near-rookie mistakes as both players are approaching their second year in the league.

“Obviously you generally think it’s OK when it’s prescribed by a doctor, but the NFL is a different animal,” Barwin said. “And those are two young guys. I think older guys wouldn’t make that mistake. You know right away if it’s from a doctor, any doctor you see, whether it’s a foot doctor, a dermatologist, you just use an Eagles doctor. And I think the young guys have learned that and definitely won’t make the same mistake again.”

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Wide receiver Jeremy Maclin said he has no grudge against DeSean Jackson, who was released suddenly and joined the Washington Redskins.

Maclin was offered a multi-year contract before the higher-paid Jackson, coming off a career receiving year, was cut.

Maclin said they spoke at LeSean McCoy’s ALS basketball benefit game at Neumann University in Aston.

“It’s weird that we’re not teammates anymore, but it’s not awkward between us,” Maclin said. “One thing about being a professional football player is you’ve got to know how the business works. We kind of just talked about that and caught up a little bit. But there were no hard feelings between either one of us. There was nothing negative going on. It is what it is. I think he’s happy to be where he’s at. I think he’s happy to be out there and kind of bounce back a little bit and everything. But there was no negative or hard feelings.”

NOTES: The Eagles practice Saturday and Sunday at 11:35 a.m. at the NovaCare Complex. Monday is the open practice at Lincoln Financial Field (12:15 p.m.). Parking is free and the lots open at 9 a.m. … Barwin was honored as one of the most influential Philadelphians by Phillymag.com. He’s resided in Philadelphia barely a year. It makes you wonder exactly what influential means. “I live here year round,” said Barwin, who organized a public benefit concert. “I think that might have something to do with it.”